Meanings
comparative more nephritic · superlative most nephritic · alternative nephritick
- Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
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adjectiveof or relating to the kidneys
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Origin
- Medieval Latinnefreticus
- Middle Englishneufretic
- Englishnephritic
From Middle English neufretic, from Medieval Latin nefreticus; compare Classical Latin nephrīticus; equivalent to nephritis + -ic = nephr- (“kidney”) + itis (“inflammation”) + -ic (“related”).
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Bulgarian бъбречен
- бъбречен (băbrečen)of or relating to the kidneys
Catalan nefrític, nefrític
- nefríticof, relating to or affected with nephritis
- nefríticof or relating to the kidneys
Czech ledvinový, nefritický
- ledvinovýof, relating to or affected with nephritis
- nefritickýof, relating to or affected with nephritis
- ledvinovýof or relating to the kidneys
- nefritickýof or relating to the kidneys
- renálníof or relating to the kidneys
Romanian nefritic, nefritic
- nefriticof, relating to or affected with nephritis
- nefriticof or relating to the kidneys
Spanish nefrítico, nefrítico
- nefríticoof, relating to or affected with nephritis
- nefríticoof or relating to the kidneys
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Cite this entry
nephritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephritic
“nephritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephritic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephritic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephritic.
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